France PM to force budget into law, concedes 'partial failure'
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu confirmed on Monday he would ram his budget bill through parliament without a vote, conceding it was a "partial failure", after weeks of stalled negotiations.
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Allies tepid on Trump 'peace board' with $1bln permanent member fee
Key allies reacted coolly Monday to US President Donald Trump's invite to pay $1.0 billion for a permanent spot on his "Board of Peace" for resolving international conflicts, with analysts likening it to a pay-to-play version of the UN Security Council.
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'My soul is aching,' says Diaz after AFCON penalty miss
The day after Brahim Diaz's penalty miss cost Morocco the Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal, the Real Madrid player promised on Monday to repay his country's fans.
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Ex-OPEC president in UK court ahead of corruption trial
Former OPEC president Diezani Alison-Madueke appeared in a London court on Monday, ahead of her full trial on bribery charges relating to her time as Nigeria's oil minister.
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Iran warns protesters who joined 'riots' to surrender
Iran's top police officer issued an ultimatum on Monday to protesters who joined what authorities have deemed "riots", saying they must hand themselves in within three days or face the full force of the law.
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Stop 'appeasing' bully Trump, Amnesty chief tells Europe
The leader of global rights group Amnesty International urged European countries Monday to stop "appeasing" US President Donald Trump and resist him and other "bullies" who she said were intent on destroying the rules-based order in place since World War II.
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Central African Republic top court says Touadera won 78% of vote
Faustin Archange Touadera, who has led the Central African Republic since 2016, was re-elected for a third term as president in last month's election with 78 percent of the vote, the constitutional court said Monday, announcing final results.
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Trump tariff threat has global investors running for cover
International investors bought heavily into precious metals while switching out of stocks Monday in a flight to safety after US President Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs over opposition to his Greenland plans.
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Spectacular ice blocks clog up Germany's Elbe river
People in northern Germany flocked to the Elbe river Monday to marvel at giant Arctic-style ice floes that have clogged up a stretch of the waterway, creating a headache for shipping but delighting visitors.
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Trump says not thinking 'purely of peace' in Greenland push
Donald Trump no longer needs to think "purely of peace" after being snubbed for a Nobel, the US president said in comments published Monday, adding the world will not be safe until Washington controls Greenland.
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